Financial support and advice
Keeping your tenancy
Our Tenancy Sustainment team aims to help you live independently, be part of your community and help you to keep your home.
The kind of support we provide includes:
- helping you settle into your home
- supporting you to contact utility suppliers, and working with other teams about things like repairs and rent
- advice and assistance on furnishing your home
- help to access medical and specialist services
- assistance in applying for benefits
- advice on budgeting, maximising income and managing rent arrears or other debts
- advice and guidance from a Neighbourhood Officer
- advice to keep your home in a good condition
- signposting to educational and work courses
- signposting to other organisations who can help
How can I be referred?
You can be referred to this service if you are at risk of losing your home. If you’re finding it difficult to live independently in your home and would like our assistance, please complete our enquiry form. Further information can be found in our Tenancy Sustainment Policy (PDF, 339KB).
Budget advice
Having a budget can help you see a clear picture of where you may need extra support or how you can cut back and save money. To get you started, you can:
Work out how much money you receive each month:
You can do this by adding up all of your income including your wages and benefits.
Make a list of everything you spend:
You should include everything from your most important bills such as your rent and utilities and then what you spend on your living costs that includes things like food and toiletries.
Work out whether you have any money left over:
You can do this by taking your total income amount and taking away how much money you spend. This will give you an understanding on whether you need debt advice or whether there is extra money available.
If you need to, you can use these free resources to help create your budget:
